Total Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Empire Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village , and the 380th lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Empire Road (SP2 9DF) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Empire Road (SP2 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Wilton Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Empire Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Gregory'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Gregory'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centurion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Skew Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tournament Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tournament Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath View Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Wilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penruddock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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